EPYC 9174F vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 9174F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	354	104
Place by popularity	60	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	23.48	6.69
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	15.81	10.33
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)	Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date	8 October 2020 (4 years ago)	10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	$3,850

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5800X has 251% better value for money than EPYC 9174F.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 9174F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	16	32
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	4.1 GHz
Multiplier	38	41
L1 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2	8x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	52,560 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 9174F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	AM4	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	320 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 9174F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 9174F are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 9174F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	6 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	460.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and EPYC 9174F.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	18.20	36.26
Recency	8 October 2020	10 November 2022
Physical cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	320 Watt

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